The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13
FOREST AND HIS MEN.
Or. Kery's Lecture on the Great
Confederate General.
THE WIZARD OF THE SADDLE.

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MAKE him beloved by every follower Of that
snrcrh soldier, Genera ". j.. Forrest, in whose
memory a monument, it is to be hoped, will
soon be erected at Memphis. DR. Kelley was
a colonel in the confederate forces, and accord
,np 70 the Nashville American, he met Forrest
In Memphis in 1861. He was then pre-
scented to Forrest, who was man
20 attract attention anywhere lie
stood six feet high, had large, mas
siye head, projecting forehead, calm, gentle,
identified manner. On horseback his presence
was grand. IEo knew good horse and could
ride one apprcciatiyely. The day before the
battle Of Shiloh, Forrest was made a colonel,
DIR. Kelley, second in command. lieutenant
colonel. in 60 and "a they were sometimes
separated In passing, DR.. Kelley said he did
NOT believe Tennessee or the south appreciated
The fine capacity of Forrest.
Lee once said in reply TO the question, WHO
has displayed the greatest aptitude for tao
tics ?" q" A man never saw, in west Icnnes-
see, General Forrest"
johnson said that Forrest was better suited
10 certain dilhcult places than any man IN
The Comto dc Paris said once Forrest was
a brpand his men were ulians. For such an
inputation Dr. Kelley said nc felt no effort
should be LOST 10 vindicaic him, The opening
IN Kentucky OF the campaign IN sacramento
the center, Colonel Stcarnrs in the rear There
was news that General CuttcnGon 0edcra)
Was near Forests first command oi charge!
ehafge!" was given mile below Sacramento.
lieutenant Colonel Kelley could not charge
Through tho men of his own command, So OBJ
tanning permission Of his colonel, he made y
flank movement to the right and advanced
quickly They overlook the blue coats at Sac
famento. The people were out yelling Kun
blue coats; catch them, black coats DIS
Il ..., ii Z tf ,4Il was mn
sued ,,..,.
Calling upon a wounded prisoner at his home,
he asked for the wounded man, men said 70
his wife: Madame, turn this prisoner over
10 YOU" The woman S rapture shonc through
tears aud she threw her arms around his knees
Forrest was touched. The drops fell upon his
hands as he took his chargers rens from the
aids hand and rode away
The next point OF battle touched was Fort
DonoiHon. The fight was within shotgun
range. a terrific fight ensued, and complete
victory for the confcderates. After this For
resi- urged an advance. but General Pillow, the
tried veteran hearing that the iederals had re-
occupied the camp refused TO stir, and the ad
vantage was lost Floyd and Buciner sus-
taned Pillow IN the resolve. Forrest knew
the men would work 10 place of safety
Nashville. When they did reach 1t Johnston
had gone.
Conn,sl RoJd,, Joined him-all told /. 100 men
vi - 80 IN tiro, aouois Most orncros
s,','i1 hSSn fnllnved stroioht Forrest went
"Vn'u - ~, n,'e,,t ,ve moi STRAIGHT Fnr
So , ~ rst cave him time Ia cat ar
- Srs,,i,,, faininv hattie. etc. Having
sr,p,rslid Xxx H,ybole II Alabamn his mon rc.
'a,'i y, Am S,raj,,ht boo Ia 700 men ON
.,',ta NJ, .iAo a dsenorato mitchell hattie on
'1 iss 9o,, w. Ij stfnnehoid stratev
.''s,; ~. or,illnry IN, ms ski11nish Unc
ni,i,o ~, in,.,r.ssjon aim reserve. Atwhiie
e. M h'ttto he sopt a man forward To
aa,,'onJ srrr.ndnr vim 6ag Of tulrc
Sfi,rrs come Ia Strai,,Et to AL, What they win
AVN, fr.,ai tr,n,a III Strnipbt's mon ask
~, r'Iiof ~ norninvra and dScciyed i'm tle
ss,,,,,,'s ,,,,,,,ier. In st,ite Of his endurance
bo s,,gyendrrea Imagine his chagrin to find
hc haJ ,'ivcn IN, Ia third Of hs own mum
hcr rorrrst n,n,lc excuses for absent men.
sunnoscd IA be. Int frankly Acknowledged he
bod nan anough men 10 pnard The prisoners.
pr X ellcv went bnck ia Fort Donplson to
,1Ins,rat, another characteristic of the man
a,,G i,is sn,,ersiitions mind Ills men had but
o,', efr.rtiIe ,.,in to defend aopirst the r1n,-
hnots Inn ,S.u .at an, their horses listennp
.o,,d ,,r,,,In.,
"'i ~ i,,S t sidc ~ character WINS NM
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